Controls for Youtube

Quickly seek Youtube video playback forwards and backwards by either 3 or 15 seconds.
What is Controls for Youtube?
"Controls for Youtube" is a Chrome extension that enhances your Youtube viewing experience by providing keyboard shortcuts and buttons for quickly seeking video playback forwards or backwards by configurable intervals of 3 or 15 seconds. It works seamlessly on embedded videos and allows you to control playback without losing focus on the webpage. You can easily configure seek intervals and choice of buttons through the options menu, making video navigation smoother and more efficient.

Extension stats

Users: 9,000+
Rating: 4.60 (121)
Version: 1.37 (Last updated: 2024-08-12)
Creation date: 2018-11-24
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 59.38K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Quickly seek Youtube video playback forwards and backwards by either 3 or 15 seconds.

==================================== What This Extension Does

This tiny and efficient extension helps you easily seek forwards and backwards in Youtube™ videos. If you ever watch long videos and want to seek backwards a little bit so you can see something again, but get frustrated trying to drag that tiny slider just the right amount, this extension is for you!

This extension will add keyboard shortcuts which let you quickly seek ahead or back by either 3 or 15 seconds (configurable). Additionally, it can also optionally add new buttons to the player which you can click to seek ahead or back.

==================================== Usage

  1. Load any web page that contains a YT-video
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Customizable controls
  • User-friendly interface
  • Allows for skipping 10 seconds like mobile
  • Works smoothly for normal videos
Cons
  • Frequently stops working after YouTube updates
  • Issues with live streaming and accessibility of progress bar
  • Hotkeys interfere with text field functions
Most mentioned
  • Stopped working suddenly
  • Needs updates to restore functionality
  • Great potential but problematic with updates
Recent reviews
I really dig the buttons on the YouTube player but I’m not a fan of the shortcut hotkeys (Ctrl + ← or →) taking over the normal function of moving between words in a text field. Thankfully, you have the option to disable those shortcut hotkeys, but they should have used different keys.
by Classy Cube, 2024-10-12

Goated extension! A must
by a good boy, 2024-10-04

I like the app but... When using the new controls provided by this extension, and then sliding the mouse up to the progress bar, a red circle with a 45-degree diagonal line (known as the 'no symbol') appears and blocks access to the progress bar. Anyone else having this issue?
by Q Public, 2024-09-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Controls for Youtube requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Controls for Youtube is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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